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I think the author doesn't get GitHub stars. They don't mean "I use this and like it", they are simply bookmarks. A way to find something interesting again. I d
by eikenberry 4y ago
I think the author doesn't get GitHub stars. They don't mean "I use this and like it", they are simply bookmarks. A way to find something interesting again. I don't think I actively use anything I starred. Or am I the odd one out?
- bschwindHN 4y agoI use it the same way - "oh this is interesting and I may want to use this later" presses star button
- luxcem 4y agopresses star button, never read it again
- anigbrowl 4y agoThis is what bookmarking in your browser is for. Not here for whines about convenience, if the maintainer can see it then you're sending a signal.
- bschwindHN 4y agoPeople place way too much importance on github stars. I will continue "bookmarking with stars" and not using half the things I star :)
- KyeRussell 4y agoThis is a misunderstanding but it is far from unusual. For one, the JavaScript package ecosystem is incredibly vain and is absolutely obsessed with these sorts of deeply flawed measurements of popularity.